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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 15, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 15, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 15, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,413 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Joe Presko | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 15, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hearn
Hemus hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hearn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hearn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hearn
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Hearn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Presko
Presko fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Presko. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hearn
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Presko
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Presko covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Presko
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Hearn
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hearn
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hearn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Hearn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields it and throws to home to get Hemus. Schoendienst moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hearn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Presko
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hearn
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Presko
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Presko
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hearn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Hearn
Presko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hearn
Hemus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hearn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Presko
Hearn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Hearn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hearn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hearn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hearn
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Hearn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Musial scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Presko
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Presko
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hearn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Hearn
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hearn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Presko
Hearn bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Presko
Lockman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
There goes Dark. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hearn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hearn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hearn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Hearn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Presko
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Presko
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hearn vs. Presko
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hearn
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Del Rice.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1953 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hemus S, ss 4 1 2 1 Lockman W, lf 3 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 3 1 Musial S, lf 2 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 2 0 Irvin M, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 1 0 0 Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 1 1 0 Presko J, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 31 3 9 3 St.Louis 000 011 000 -- 2 New York 001 010 10x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Presko J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 4 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 E -- Presko J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 9 2B -- Slaughter E 3B -- Hearn J HR -- Hemus S SB -- Dark A CS -- Lockman W SH -- Hearn J T -- 2:11 A -- 4413
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